WhatsApp is developing a feature for Android that should inspire photo enthusiasts: namely the ability to send photos in their original quality.
The working name of the feature is “Photo Quality”. , a news portal known for tracking Whatsapp innovations.
How photo quality works
As reported by WABetainfo, the new feature gives you the option to use an icon in the menu bar above the photo to decide whether the attached image should be sent in “Standard Quality” or “HD Quality”.
Until a few days ago, all that was known about the development was that Meta – the company that owns WhatsApp was testing the feature in the Android version.
But it has now been discovered that the option is also being tested in a beta version of WhatsApp Desktop, with a new “HD” icon appearing in the toolbar when you attach a photo to a message.
Currently there is no option to choose the quality, which means it defaults to “standard” – a lower quality than the original photo.
With new HD setting, you can send photos in original resolution and sharpness in WhatsApp from Android app and desktop version.
It doesn’t always have to be the best quality
The fact that WhatsApp places the setting in the toolbar makes perfect sense. You don’t have to send each photo in its original size.
Original format photos take up more storage space than compressed photos. Sending a photo in a compressed format should therefore remain the standard setting.
At the moment, the option is not even available to all beta testers, as the development is still in its early stages. And as with all beta features, it’s unclear when the option will be added to the final version of the popular messaging app.
Just a few days ago, WhatsApp testers discovered another exciting innovation in the Android beta: the ability to share up to 100 media files at a time. Again, it’s unclear when this will roll out to the public version of the app.
